Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
157 Francis Baard Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-170118
The department of water and sanitation is appointing a service provider to undertake a groundwater resource development potential study of regional aquifer units across 65 hydrogeological regions of south africa, over a 36-month period. Bidders must submit online via the national treasury e-tender portal by 16 october 2026 at 11:00, and a non-compulsory briefing session will be held on 22 september 2026 via microsoft teams.
Bidders must submit their bid proposals online through the National Treasury E-Tender Portal; no bids will be accepted via email or the departmental tender box.
Bids must be submitted by 16 October 2026 at 11:00.
A non-compulsory briefing session will be held on 22 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 370 636 319 463 902, Passcode: Sb3nu2Wi).
Bid documents are obtainable free of charge from the departmental website (www.dws.gov.za) or the National Treasury E-Tender Portal.
Enquiries regarding bidding procedures may be directed to Lebogang Phahlane (SCM) at 012 336 7738 or [email protected], and technical enquiries to Sakhile Mndaweni or Dr Awuodwa Magingi at 012 336 8764 / 083 653 9001 and 012 336 8440, or [email protected].
Bidders must be alert to scam syndicates posing as department officials; the department will never contact bidders for bribes in exchange for bid awards.
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Date & Time
Friday, 16 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/370636319463902?p=hYneXmEFRqHp0lcstI
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
157 Francis Baard Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0001
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Description
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf11 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
16 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
BID DOCUMENT WP11571.pdf
Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf
The Department of Water and Sanitation is appointing a service provider to study the groundwater resource development potential of regional aquifer units across 65 hydrogeological regions in South Africa over a 36-month period. Bids must be submitted online through the National Treasury e-Tender Portal, and a non-compulsory briefing will be held on Microsoft Teams before the closing date.
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The study covers sixty five (65) hydrogeological regions of South Africa, focusing on groundwater resource development potential of regional aquifer units.
Important Dates
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER){"closingDate":"16 October 2026","closingTime":"11:00","briefingSession":"{"date":"22 September 2026","time":null,"venue":"ional Treasury E-Tender Portal","is_compulsory":true}"}
Briefing Session
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)Non-compulsory briefing session on 22 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Join link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/370636319463902?p=hYneXmEFRqHp0lcstI, Meeting ID: 370 636 319 463 902, Passcode: Sb3nu2Wi.
Contact Information
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER){"name":"Dr Awuodwa","email":"[email protected]","phone":"012 336 8988","department":"S STUDY IN SIXTY FIVE (65)","address":null}
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)Bids are accepted only through online submission on the National Treasury e-Tender Portal; submissions by email or to the departmental tender box will not be accepted.
Technical Specifications
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)Supply Chain Management Tender Office: Zwamadaka Building
Private Bag x 313, Pretoria, 0002 Tel 012 336 8988/8670, Fax 012 336 7359 Web: www.dws.gov.za
Enquiries: LP Phahlane Tel: 012 336 7738 Email: [email protected] Ref: WP11571
Invitation to bid
Bid number and description: wp11571
Appointment of a service
Compliance Requirements
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)Please note that NO bid documents will be accepted via email or departmental tender box
Special Conditions
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)A non-compulsory briefing session will be held on 22 September 2026 via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is optional but recommended.
Section
Source: Bid Invitation Notice for WP11571.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries: LP Phahlane, Tel: 012 336 7738, Email: [email protected]. Technical contacts: Sakhile Mndaweni / Dr Awuodwa Magingi, Tel: 012 336 8988 / 083 653 9001 & 012 336 8440, Email: [email protected].
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Address
157 Francis Baard Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
2
Last checked
13 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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